Antifungal activity of altenusin isolated from the endophytic fungus Alternaria sp. against the pathogenic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 205-209

  Johann, Susana ^a,b   Rosa, Luiz H ^a   Rosa, Carlos A ^a   Perez, Pilar ^c   Cisalpino, Patrícia S ^a   Zani, Carlos L ^b   Cota, Betania B ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Altenusin; Antifungal activity; Cell wall; Paracoccidioides brasiliensis; Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Indexed keywords

ALTENUSIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG STRUCTURE; FUNGAL CELL; FUNGAL STRAIN; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PARACOCCIDIOIDES BRASILIENSIS; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE;

ALTERNARIA; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; PARACOCCIDIOIDES;

ALTERNARIA; FUNGI; PARACOCCIDIOIDES BRASILIENSIS; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE;

EID: 84867333915     PISSN: 11301406     EISSN: 21739188     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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